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In recent years, the increase in genome sequencing across diverse plant species has provided a significant advantage for phylogenomics studies, allowing the analysis of one of the most diverse gene families in plants: nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs). However, due to the sequence diversity of the NLR gene family, identifying key molecular features and functionally conserved sequence patterns is challenging through multiple sequence alignment. Here, we present a step-by-step protocol for a computational pipeline designed to identify evolutionarily conserved motifs in plant NLR proteins. In this protocol, we use a large-scale NLR dataset, including 1,862 NLR genes annotated from monocot and dicot species, to predict conserved sequence motifs, such as the MADA and EDVID motifs, within the coiled-coil (CC)-NLR subfamily. Our pipeline can be applied to identify molecular signatures that have remained conserved in the gene family over evolutionary time across plant species. Key features ⢠Phylogenomics analysis of plant NLR immune receptor family. ⢠Identification of functionally conserved sequence patterns among plant NLRs.
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Lazertinib, a novel third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI), demonstrates marked efficacy in EGFR-mutant lung cancer. However, resistance commonly develops, prompting consideration of therapeutic strategies to overcome initial drug resistance mechanisms. This study aimed to elucidate the adaptive resistance to lazertinib and advocate novel combination treatments that demonstrate efficacy in preventing resistance as a first-line treatment for EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC. We found that AXL knockdown significantly inhibited lung cancer cell viability in the presence of lazertinib, indicating that AXL activation contributes to lazertinib resistance. However, long-term culture with a combination of lazertinib and AXL inhibitors led to residual cell proliferation and increased the MCL-1 expression level, which was mediated by the nuclear translocation of the transcription factor YAP. Triple therapy with an MCL-1 or YAP inhibitor in combination with lazertinib and an AXL inhibitor significantly reduced cell viability and increased the apoptosis rate. These results demonstrate that AXL and YAP/MCL-1 signals contribute to adaptive lazertinib resistance in EGFR-mutant lung cancer cells, suggesting that the initial dual inhibition of AXL and YAP/MCL-1 might be a highly effective strategy in eliminating lazertinib-resistant cells.
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We previously reported that combined therapy with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) osimertinib and AXL inhibitor ONO-7475 is effective in preventing the survival of drug-tolerant cells in high-AXL-expressing EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. Nevertheless, certain residual cells are anticipated to eventually develop acquired resistance to this combination therapy. In this study, we attempted to establish a multidrug combination therapy from the first-line setting to overcome resistance to this combination therapy in high-AXL-expressing EGFR-mutated NSCLC. siRNA screening assay showed that fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) knockdown induced pronounced inhibition of cell viability in the presence of the osimertinib-ONO-7475 combination, which activates FGFR1 by upregulating FGF2 via the c-Myc pathway. Cell-based assays showed that triple therapy with osimertinib, ONO-7475, and the FGFR inhibitor BGJ398 significantly increased apoptosis by increasing expression of proapoptotic factor Bim and reduced cell viability compared with that observed for the osimertinib-ONO-7475 therapy. Xenograft models showed that triple therapy considerably suppressed tumor regrowth. A novel therapeutic strategy of additional initial FGFR1 inhibition may be highly effective in suppressing the emergence of osimertinib- and ONO-7475-resistant cells.
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Acrilamidas , Compostos de Anilina , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Receptor Tirosina Quinase Axl , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas , Receptores ErbB , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas , Pirimidinas , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases , Receptor Tipo 1 de Fator de Crescimento de Fibroblastos , Animais , Feminino , Humanos , Camundongos , Acrilamidas/farmacologia , Compostos de Anilina/farmacologia , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/farmacologia , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Benzocicloeptenos , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/genética , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/patologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos/efeitos dos fármacos , Receptores ErbB/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores ErbB/genética , Indóis , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Camundongos Nus , Mutação , Compostos de Fenilureia/farmacologia , Compostos de Fenilureia/administração & dosagem , Piperazinas/farmacologia , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas/metabolismo , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases/genética , Receptor Tipo 1 de Fator de Crescimento de Fibroblastos/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptor Tipo 1 de Fator de Crescimento de Fibroblastos/genética , Receptor Tipo 1 de Fator de Crescimento de Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Triazóis , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de XenoenxertoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Lupus anticoagulant-hypoprothrombinemia syndrome (LAHPS) is a rare disease caused by acquired factor II (FII) deficiency and lupus anticoagulant. Patients with LAHPS typically present with thrombosis and bleeding. However, little information is available on the evaluation of coagulation potential in patients with LAHPS. We examined global coagulation potentials in patients with LAHPS during the clinical course in this study. METHODS: Coagulation potentials in two pediatric patients with LAHPS were assessed by measuring clotting time (CT) and clot formation time using Ca2+-triggered rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM), CT and maximum coagulation velocity using clot waveform analysis (CWA), and lag time and peak thrombin using the thrombin generation assay (TGA). The day of admission was defined as day 0. RESULTS: In case 1, the bleeding symptoms disappeared by day 5. However, the TGA and CWA results were markedly lower than normal, although FII activity (FII:C) returned to within the normal range by day 14. In contrast, ROTEM revealed a recovery to near-normal levels (day 14). All coagulation parameters (day 80) were within normal ranges. In case 2, coagulation potential was severely depressed until day 12, although FII:C returned to normal levels. Bleeding symptoms disappeared on day 19, and the ROTEM data revealed that the parameters were close to the normal range. The coagulation parameters in all assays were normalized on day 75. CONCLUSIONS: Recovery of coagulation potential in patients with LAHPS was slower than the recovery of FII:C. Moreover, ROTEM appeared to be clinically useful for assessing coagulation potential in patients with LAHPS.
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Hipoprotrombinemias , Inibidor de Coagulação do Lúpus , Tromboelastografia , Humanos , Hipoprotrombinemias/sangue , Hipoprotrombinemias/diagnóstico , Inibidor de Coagulação do Lúpus/sangue , Feminino , Tromboelastografia/métodos , Masculino , Criança , Testes de Coagulação Sanguínea/métodos , Coagulação Sanguínea/fisiologia , Pré-Escolar , Síndrome Antifosfolipídica/sangue , Síndrome Antifosfolipídica/complicações , Síndrome Antifosfolipídica/diagnósticoRESUMO
Nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat-containing receptor (NLR) proteins can form complex receptor networks to confer innate immunity. NLR-REQUIRED FOR CELL DEATH (NRCs) are phylogenetically related nodes that function downstream of a massively expanded network of disease resistance proteins that protect against multiple plant pathogens. Here, we used phylogenomic methods to reconstruct the macroevolution of the NRC family. One of the NRCs, termed NRC0, is the only family member shared across asterid plants, leading us to investigate its evolutionary history and genetic organization. In several asterid species, NRC0 is genetically clustered with other NLRs that are phylogenetically related to NRC-dependent disease resistance genes. This prompted us to hypothesize that the ancestral state of the NRC network is an NLR helper-sensor gene cluster that was present early during asterid evolution. We provide support for this hypothesis by demonstrating that NRC0 is essential for the hypersensitive cell death that is induced by its genetically linked sensor NLR partners in four divergent asterid species: tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), wild sweet potato (Ipomoea trifida), coffee (Coffea canephora), and carrot (Daucus carota). In addition, activation of a sensor NLR leads to higher-order complex formation of its genetically linked NRC0, similar to other NRCs. Our findings map out contrasting evolutionary dynamics in the macroevolution of the NRC network over the last 125 million years, from a functionally conserved NLR gene cluster to a massive genetically dispersed network.
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OBJECTIVE: We devised a split-bolus injection and imaging protocol for pulmonary artery and vein separation computed tomography (CT) angiography based on time enhancement curve characterization. Furthermore, we aimed to evaluate the contrast enhancement effect and success rate of blood vessel separation between the pulmonary artery and vein of this proposed protocol. METHODS: In this study, 102 patients (45 patients with the standard protocol and 57 patients with the proposed protocol) who underwent pulmonary arteriovenous computed tomography angiography were included. The CT values of various vessels, CT value difference between the pulmonary trunk and left atrium, and coefficient of variation in pulmonary arteries and veins were obtained from images of the standard and proposed protocols. RESULTS: The CT values in the proposed protocol for the pulmonary trunk were significantly higher than those in the standard protocol (487.3 [415.5-546.9] HU vs. 293.0 [259.0-350.0] HU, P < 0.01). The CT value difference between the pulmonary trunk and left atrium in the proposed protocol was significantly higher than that in the conventional protocol (211.3 [158.0-265.7] HU vs. 32 [-30.0-55.0] HU, P < 0.01). The coefficient of variation in the proposed protocol was 0.08 (0.06-0.10) and 0.09 (0.08-0.11) in pulmonary arteries and 0.08 (0.06-0.09) and 0.09 (0.07-0.12) in pulmonary veins, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The proposed protocol achieved separation between the pulmonary artery and vein in many patients, making it useful for the preoperative assessment of individual thoracic anatomy.
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BACKGROUND: Recent therapeutic strategies for KRAS-mutated cancers that inhibit the MAPK pathway have attracted considerable attention. The RAF/MEK clamp avutometinib (VS-6766/CH5126766/RO5126766/CKI27) is promising for patients with KRAS-mutated cancers. Although avutometinib monotherapy has shown clinical activity in patients with KRAS-mutated cancers, effective combination strategies will be important to develop. METHODS: Using a phosphorylation kinase array kit, we explored the feedback mechanism of avutometinib in KRAS-mutated NSCLC cells, and investigated the efficacy of combining avutometinib with inhibitors of the feedback signal using in vitro and in vivo experiments. Moreover, we searched for a biomarker for the efficacy of combination therapy through an in vitro study and analysis using the The Cancer Genome Atlas Programme dataset. RESULTS: Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) phosphorylation/activation was increased after avutometinib treatment and synergy between avutometinib and FAK inhibitor, defactinib, was observed in KRAS-mutated NSCLC cells with an epithelial rather than mesenchymal phenotype. Combination therapy with avutometinib and defactinib induced apoptosis with upregulation of Bim in cancer cells with an epithelial phenotype in an in vitro and in vivo study. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate that the epithelial-mesenchymal transition status may be a promising biomarker for the efficacy of combination therapy with avutometinib and defactinib in KRAS-mutated NSCLC.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Mutação , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas p21(ras) , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/genética , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/patologia , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas p21(ras)/genética , Animais , Camundongos , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/farmacologia , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de Xenoenxerto , Fosforilação , Quinase 1 de Adesão Focal/genética , Quinase 1 de Adesão Focal/metabolismo , Feminino , Benzamidas , Pirazinas , SulfonamidasRESUMO
Nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat (NLR) proteins are a prominent class of intracellular immune receptors in plants. However, our understanding of plant NLR structure and function is limited to the evolutionarily young flowering plant clade. Here, we describe an extended spectrum of NLR diversity across divergent plant lineages and demonstrate the structural and functional similarities of N-terminal domains that trigger immune responses. We show that the broadly distributed coiled-coil (CC) and toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) domain families of nonflowering plants retain immune-related functions through translineage activation of cell death in the angiosperm Nicotiana benthamiana. We further examined a CC subfamily specific to nonflowering lineages and uncovered an essential N-terminal MAEPL motif that is functionally comparable with motifs in resistosome-forming CC-NLRs. Consistent with a conserved role in immunity, the ectopic activation of CCMAEPL in the nonflowering liverwort Marchantia polymorpha led to profound growth inhibition, defense gene activation, and signatures of cell death. Moreover, comparative transcriptomic analyses of CCMAEPL activity delineated a common CC-mediated immune program shared across evolutionarily divergent nonflowering and flowering plants. Collectively, our findings highlight the ancestral nature of NLR-mediated immunity during plant evolution that dates its origin to at least â¼500 million years ago.
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Marchantia , Proteínas NLR , Nicotiana , Proteínas de Plantas , Proteínas NLR/genética , Proteínas NLR/metabolismo , Nicotiana/genética , Nicotiana/imunologia , Nicotiana/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Marchantia/genética , Marchantia/imunologia , Marchantia/metabolismo , Domínios Proteicos , Filogenia , Imunidade Vegetal/genética , Receptores Imunológicos/genética , Receptores Imunológicos/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de PlantasRESUMO
Small molecule-based selective cancer cell-targeting can be a desirable anticancer therapeutic strategy. Aiming to discover such small molecules, we previously developed phenylcyclopropylamine (PCPA)-drug conjugates (PDCs) that selectively release anticancer agents in cancer cells where lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) is overexpressed. In this work, we designed PCPA-entinostat conjugates for selective cancer cell targeting. PCPA-entinostat conjugate 12 with a 4-oxybenzyl group linker released entinostat in the presence of LSD1 in in vitro assays and selectively inhibited the growth of cancer cells in preference to normal cells, suggesting the potential of PCPA-entinostat conjugates as novel anticancer drug delivery small molecules.
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Antineoplásicos , Neoplasias , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Benzamidas , Histona Desmetilases , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Piridinas , Ciclopropanos/químicaRESUMO
Recently, novel Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) inhibitors have been clinically developed to treat KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. However, achieving complete tumor remission is challenging. Therefore, the optimal combined therapeutic intervention with KRAS G12C inhibitors has a potentially crucial role in the clinical outcomes of patients. We investigated the underlying molecular mechanisms of adaptive resistance to KRAS G12C inhibitors in KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC cells to devise a strategy preventing drug-tolerant cell emergence. We demonstrate that AXL signaling led to the adaptive resistance to KRAS G12C inhibitors in KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC, activation of which is induced by GAS6 production via YAP. AXL inhibition reduced the viability of AXL-overexpressing KRAS G12C-mutated lung cancer cells by enhancing KRAS G12C inhibition-induced apoptosis. In xenograft models of AXL-overexpressing KRAS G12C-mutated lung cancer treated with KRAS G12C inhibitors, initial combination therapy with AXL inhibitor markedly delayed tumor regrowth compared with KRAS G12C inhibitor alone or with the combination after acquired resistance to KRAS G12C inhibitor. These results indicated pivotal roles for the YAP-GAS6-AXL axis and its inhibition in the intrinsic resistance to KRAS G12C inhibitor.
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas p21(ras)/genética , Transdução de Sinais , Apoptose , Resposta Patológica Completa , MutaçãoRESUMO
Few treatment options exist for pleural mesothelioma (PM), which is a progressive malignant tumor. However, the efficacy of molecular-targeted monotherapy is limited, and further therapeutic strategies are warranted to treat PM. Recently, the cancer cell-cycle checkpoint inhibitors have attracted attention because they disrupt cell-cycle regulation. Here, we aimed to establish a novel combinational therapeutic strategy to inhibit the cell-cycle checkpoint kinase, ATR in PM cells. The siRNA screening assay showed that anexelekto (AXL) knockdown enhanced cell growth inhibition when exposed to ATR inhibitors, demonstrating the synergistic effects of the ATR and AXL combination in some PM cells. The AXL and ATR inhibitor combination increased cell apoptosis via the Bim protein and suppressed cell migration when compared with each monotherapy. The combined therapeutic targeting of AXL and ATR significantly delayed regrowth compared with monotherapy. Thus, optimal AXL and ATR inhibition may potentially improve the PM outcome.
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Mesotelioma Maligno , Mesotelioma , Neoplasias Pleurais , Humanos , Receptores Proteína Tirosina Quinases , Mesotelioma/tratamento farmacológico , Mesotelioma/genética , Mesotelioma/metabolismo , Proliferação de Células , Neoplasias Pleurais/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pleurais/patologia , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/uso terapêutico , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proteínas Mutadas de Ataxia Telangiectasia/metabolismoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The body's glucose concentration is influenced by carbohydrate intake, insulin-induced carbohydrate reduction, and hepatic glycogen breakdown induced by stress hormones. This study investigated the potential of employing glucose fluctuations as a measure of stress by examining the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV) data and glucose levels during sleep in healthy subjects. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, a chest-worn electrocardiogram (ECG) and continuous glucose monitoring device (CGM) were respectively used to monitor the heart rate intervals and glucose fluctuations of five subjects (two males, three females) during sleep. A time-series correlation analysis was performed on the HRV data extracted from heart rate intervals and the corresponding glucose fluctuation data. RESULTS: The time-series analysis of ECG and CGM data collected from subjects during sleep (n = 25 nights) revealed a moderate negative correlation between glucose levels and HRV, with a cross-correlation coefficient of r = -0.453. CONCLUSION: Similar to HRV, changes in stress levels can be detected by observing glucose fluctuations, particularly during sleep when the impact of food intake can be eliminated. Our findings highlight a significant correlation between glucose levels and HRV, indicating that glucose fluctuations can be used as an indicator of autonomic nervous system activity in an exploratory study.
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Automonitorização da Glicemia , Glucose , Masculino , Feminino , Humanos , Frequência Cardíaca/fisiologia , Estudos Transversais , Glicemia , Sono/fisiologiaRESUMO
Histone deacetylase 1 and 2 (HDAC1/2) inhibitors are potentially useful as tools for probing the biological functions of the isoforms and as therapeutic agents for cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. To discover potent and selective inhibitors, we screened a focused library synthesized by using click chemistry and obtained KPZ560 as an HDAC1/2-selective inhibitor. Kinetic binding analysis revealed that KPZ560 inhibits HDAC2 through a two-step slow-binding mechanism. In cellular assays, KPZ560 induced a dose- and time-dependent increase of histone acetylation and showed potent breast cancer cell growth-inhibitory activity. In addition, gene expression analyses suggested that the two-step slow-binding inhibition by KPZ560 regulated the expression of genes associated with cell proliferation and DNA damage. KPZ560 also induced neurite outgrowth of Neuro-2a cells and an increase in the spine density of granule neuron dendrites of mice. The unique two-step slow-binding character of o-aminoanilides such as KPZ560 makes them interesting candidates as therapeutic agents.
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Histona Desacetilase 1 , Histona Desacetilases , Camundongos , Animais , Histona Desacetilases/metabolismo , Química Click , Inibidores de Histona Desacetilases/farmacologia , Neurônios/metabolismo , Histona Desacetilase 2RESUMO
BACKGROUND: Recent advances have been achieved in the genetic diagnosis and therapies against malignancies due to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying carcinogenesis. Since active preventive methods are currently insufficient, the further development of appropriate preventive strategies is desired. METHODS: We searched for drinks that reactivate the functions of tumor-suppressor retinoblastoma gene (RB) products and exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. We also examined whether lactic acid bacteria increased the production of the cancer-specific anti-tumor cytokine, tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), in human, and examined whether the RB-reactivating drinks with lactic acid bacteria decreased azoxymethane-induced rat colon aberrant crypt foci (ACF) and aberrant crypts (ACs) in vivo. RESULTS: Kakadu plum juice and pomegranate juice reactivated RB functions, which inhibited the growth of human colon cancer LIM1215 cells by G1 phase arrest. These juices also exerted anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Lactiplantibacillus (L.) pentosus S-PT84 was administered to human volunteers and increased the production of TRAIL. In an in vivo study, Kakadu plum juice with or without pomegranate juice and S-PT84 significantly decreased azoxymethane-induced rat colon ACF and ACs. CONCLUSIONS: RB is one of the most important molecules suppressing carcinogenesis, and to the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate that natural drinks reactivated the functions of RB. As expected, Kakadu plum juice and pomegranate juice suppressed the growth of LIM1215 cells by reactivating the functions of RB, and Kakadu plum juice with or without pomegranate juice and S-PT84 inhibited rat colon ACF and ACs. Therefore, this mixed juice has potential as a novel candidate for cancer prevention.
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Antioxidantes , Neoplasias , Animais , Ratos , Humanos , Carcinogênese , Apoptose , Azoximetano/toxicidadeRESUMO
Plant nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) immune receptors generally exhibit hallmarks of rapid evolution, even at the intraspecific level. We used iterative sequence similarity searches coupled with phylogenetic analyses to reconstruct the evolutionary history of HOPZ-ACTIVATED RESISTANCE1 (ZAR1), an atypically conserved NLR that traces its origin to early flowering plant lineages â¼220 to 150 million yrs ago (Jurassic period). We discovered 120 ZAR1 orthologs in 88 species, including the monocot Colocasia esculenta, the magnoliid Cinnamomum micranthum, and most eudicots, notably the Ranunculales species Aquilegia coerulea, which is outside the core eudicots. Ortholog sequence analyses revealed highly conserved features of ZAR1, including regions for pathogen effector recognition and cell death activation. We functionally reconstructed the cell death activity of ZAR1 and its partner receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase (RLCK) from distantly related plant species, experimentally validating the hypothesis that ZAR1 evolved to partner with RLCKs early in its evolution. In addition, ZAR1 acquired novel molecular features. In cassava (Manihot esculenta) and cotton (Gossypium spp.), ZAR1 carries a C-terminal thioredoxin-like domain, and in several taxa, ZAR1 duplicated into 2 paralog families, which underwent distinct evolutionary paths. ZAR1 stands out among angiosperm NLR genes for having experienced relatively limited duplication and expansion throughout its deep evolutionary history. Nonetheless, ZAR1 also gave rise to noncanonical NLRs with integrated domains and degenerated molecular features.
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Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Humanos , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/genética , Filogenia , Domínios Proteicos , Plantas/metabolismo , Imunidade Vegetal/genética , Proteínas de Transporte/metabolismoRESUMO
While γ-glutamylcyclotransferase (GGCT) has been implicated in cancer-cell proliferation, the role of GGCT enzymatic activity in the regulation of cancer-cell growth remains unclear. Toward further understanding of GGCT in vivo, here we report a novel cell-permeable chemiluminogenic probe "MAM-LISA-103" that detects intracellular GGCT activity and apply it to in vivo imaging. We first developed a chemiluminogenic probe LISA-103, which simply and sensitively detects the enzymatic activity of recombinant GGCT through chemiluminescence. We then designed the cell-permeable GGCT probe MAM-LISA-103 and applied it to several biological experiments. MAM-LISA-103 successfully detected the intracellular GGCT activity in GGCT-overexpressing NIH-3T3 cells. Moreover, MAM-LISA-103 demonstrated tumor-imaging ability when administered to a xenograft model using immunocompromised mice inoculated with MCF7 cells.
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gama-Glutamilciclotransferase , Animais , Humanos , Camundongos , gama-Glutamilciclotransferase/química , Células MCF-7 , Corantes Fluorescentes/químicaRESUMO
γ-Glutamylcyclotransferase (GGCT) is highly expressed in multiple types of cancer tissues and its knockdown suppresses the growth of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Although GGCT is a promising target for cancer therapy, the mechanisms underlying the antitumor effects remain unclear. The knockdown of GGCT inhibited the MEK-ERK pathway, and activated the tumor suppressor retinoblastoma gene (RB) at the protein level in cancer cell lines. c-Met was down-regulated by the knockdown of GGCT in cancer cells and its overexpression attenuated the dephosphorylation of RB and cell cycle arrest induced by the knockdown of GGCT in lung cancer A549 cells. STAT3 is a transcription factor that induces c-Met expression. STAT3 phosphorylation and its nuclear expression level were decreased in GGCT-depleted A549 and prostate cancer PC3 cells. The simultaneous knockdown of AMPK and GGCT restored the down-regulated expression of c-Met, and attenuated the dephosphorylation of STAT3 and MEK-ERK-RB induced by the knockdown of GGCT in PC3 cells. An intraperitoneal injection of a GGCT inhibitor decreased c-Met protein expression in a mouse xenograft model of PC3 cells. These results suggest that the knockdown of GGCT activates the RB protein by inhibiting the STAT3-c-Met-MEK-ERK pathway via AMPK activation.
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Neoplasias da Próstata , Neoplasias da Retina , Retinoblastoma , Humanos , Masculino , Animais , Camundongos , Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por AMP , gama-Glutamilciclotransferase , Modelos Animais de DoençasRESUMO
Elucidating genotype-by-environment interactions is fundamental for understanding the interplay between genetic and environmental factors that shape complex traits in crops. Genotype-by-environment interactions are of practical importance, as they determine the performance of cultivars grown in different environments, prompting the need for an efficient approach for evaluating genotype-by-environment interactions. Here, we describe a method for genotype-by-environment detection that involves comparing linear mixed models. This method successfully detected genotype-by-environment interactions in rice (Oryza sativa) recombinant inbred lines grown at 3 locations. We identified a quantitative trait locus (QTL) on chromosome 3 that was associated with heading date, grain number, and leaf length. The effect of this QTL on plant growth-related traits varied with environmental conditions, indicating the presence of genotype-by-environment interactions. Therefore, our method enables a powerful genotype-by-environment detection pipeline that should facilitate the production of high-yielding crops in a given environment.
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Oryza , Locos de Características Quantitativas , Humanos , Oryza/genética , Mapeamento Cromossômico/métodos , Interação Gene-Ambiente , Cromossomos Humanos Par 3 , Genótipo , Fenótipo , Produtos Agrícolas/genéticaRESUMO
The NRC immune receptor network has evolved in asterid plants from a pair of linked genes into a genetically dispersed and phylogenetically structured network of sensor and helper NLR (nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat-containing) proteins. In some species, such as the model plant Nicotiana benthamiana and other Solanaceae, the NRC (NLR-REQUIRED FOR CELL DEATH) network forms up to half of the NLRome, and NRCs are scattered throughout the genome in gene clusters of varying complexities. Here, we describe NRCX, an atypical member of the NRC family that lacks canonical features of these NLR helper proteins, such as a functional N-terminal MADA motif and the capacity to trigger autoimmunity. In contrast to other NRCs, systemic gene silencing of NRCX in N. benthamiana markedly impairs plant growth resulting in a dwarf phenotype. Remarkably, dwarfism of NRCX silenced plants is partially dependent on NRCX paralogs NRC2 and NRC3, but not NRC4. Despite its negative impact on plant growth when silenced systemically, spot gene silencing of NRCX in mature N. benthamiana leaves doesn't result in visible cell death phenotypes. However, alteration of NRCX expression modulates the hypersensitive response mediated by NRC2 and NRC3 in a manner consistent with a negative role for NRCX in the NRC network. We conclude that NRCX is an atypical member of the NRC network that has evolved to contribute to the homeostasis of this genetically unlinked NLR network.
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Proteínas NLR , Nicotiana , Proteínas NLR/genética , Proteínas NLR/metabolismo , Nicotiana/genética , Imunidade Vegetal/genética , Plantas/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Doenças das PlantasRESUMO
Blast disease caused by the filamentous fungus Pyricularia oryzae (syn. Magnaporthe oryzae) is one of the most destructive diseases of rice (Oryza sativa L.) around the globe. An aus cultivar, Shoni, showed resistance against at least four Japanese P. oryzae isolates. To understand Shoni's resistance against the P. oryzae isolate Naga69-150, genetic analysis was carried out using recombinant inbred lines developed by a cross between Shoni and the japonica cultivar Hitomebore, which is susceptible to Naga69-150. The result indicated that the resistance was controlled by a single locus, which was named Pi-Shoni. A QTL analysis identified Pi-Shoni as being located in the telomeric region of chromosome 11. A candidate gene approach in the region indicated that Pi-Shoni corresponds to the previously cloned Pik locus, and we named this allele Pikps. Loss of gene function mediated by RNA interference demonstrated that a head-to-head-orientated pair of NBS-LRR receptor genes (Pikps-1 and Pikps-2) are required for the Pikps-mediated resistance. Amino acid sequence comparison showed that Pikps-1 is 99% identical to Pikp-1, while Pikps-2 is identical to Pikp-2. Pikps-1 had one amino acid substitution (Pro351Ser) in the NBS domain as compared to Pikp-1. The recognition specificity of Pikps against known AVR-Pik alleles is identical to that of Pikp.